Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-11-12
ENGEL TAKES SOME PORT.

1t was at TINS moment that DR.. Mayer,
the assistant county physician, passed
through and rapidly walked to the cells
of the condemned. He asked each ii
there was any desire for stimulan.s, aud
all save Engcl at once replied quietly iu
the negative.
Eugel asked for some port wine. 1t
was gwen him at once and he Suiped
down three large glasses. Spies requested
water and, seemingly consumed by burn
ING thirst. swallowed nearly two tumblers
of the pure, cool liquid. In the jail
Office Deputy Burke was now passing
around among the tbrong and taking up
tickets Of admission, apparently indl-
eating that the execution was not far dis
tant. This unusual proceeding was OBJ
iected to by some, but all were COM
PEELED to submit.
While standing in front of EnSel's cell
DR.. Bolton was in danger of becoming
involved in religious controversy, for
the condemned man boldly combattcd
the proposition OF the divine.
MRS. PARSONS REFUSED ADMISSION.
Within few minutes of 9 o'clock a
message came from Mrs. Parsons through
the bailiG applying at the Jail for admls-
mission. The request was refused.
The Sheriff and his chief deputy were
still poring over their documents and the
Gloom was deepening on the face Of
every one in the Jail, when suddenly IL
burst of sunshine came through the top
most windows and went straight to
Schwab's cell. He came to the bars and
blinked and basked in the welcome light.
scuwAB AND FIELDEN's COMMUTAToN.
The Governors decision on the appli-
cation for Executive clemency was
brought TO Chicago by Governor Ogles-
by's son. deputy Gleason intercepted
the messenger on the train near the city
limits and the official copy was at once
brought to the jail by the Deputy.
TIE LAST PLEA FOR CLENENCY.
II was Just $50 when information
licked the Associated Press telegraph
instrument. few feet distant from the
cells. that Captain Black was at that very
moment again pleading with Governor
Oclesbv at Springfield. The message
was handed in 10 Sheriff Matson, who
Glanced at il "A second and then crumpled
The paper in his hand. Whatever were
the Sherifs thoughts no expression OF
their purport crossed his compressed
lips. Five minutes later the Sheriff
emerged. and in reply to chorus OF IN,
ouiry said that "he had not just fixed
the time as yet.
THEIR LAST WRITTEN STATEMENTS.
The manuscript which Spies, Parsons,
and Fischer spenta portion Of the morn
ing in preparing were IN part written
statements, the nature OF which would
not be divulged by any of the officials.
These were delivered into the bands OF
Clerk Price, who turned them over to the
Sheriff, and that official locked them IN
his personal safe. 1t was stated
by the Sheriff that Spies, Far
sons, and Fischer had in ad--
dition written letters, which he had
also locked up securely. Parsonss let
ter was addressed to his wife and chill
dren that OF Fischer goes to his wife !;
but the address of that OF Spies the She
riff refused to divulge. Ii is supposed
that il is for Nina Van Zandt.
MORE sTIMuLANrs.
Before 10 O'CLOCK DR.. Gray went into
the prisoners cells for second time.
bearing in his hands three wineglasses
and q bottle-of Jafyis's brandy Win